When I visited it was up on hydraulic jacks and surrounded by green screens in a huge hangar-like sound stage, but I understand it had been floating in the water tank previously for other shots, so was actually at least semi-seaworthy.

"The New Zealand ship is in better shape and more seaworthy, but global waters have become rougher," with world growth expected to slow and investors sensitive to debt concerns, New Zealand Finance Minister Bill English said.